** For all tasks with Responsible Parties: SCA - In North Carolina, these are the North Carolina Department of Agriculture; North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation, and North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission; in Tennessee, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, and Tennessee Department of Agriculture. This task is continuous and will be necessary, and cannot be completed, until species is recovered/delisted.

Appalachian Elktoe

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Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939

Appalachian elktoe

Alasmidonta raveneliana

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2

Work with appropriate Federal and State agencies to identify actions that could negatively affect the species and incorporate protective measures into such actions

Cost unknown; provided $2 million to NCWRC through RLA Grant to assist in purchase of lands in Little Tennessee River watershed; 2007 submitted draft technical support document to NCDWQ to assist in development of site-specific management plan for Nolichucky River basin.

Continous; 2005 to date, NCWRC monitoring of Little Tenn. River population detected a significant and on-going decline of this population and several studies are underway in an attempt to determine the cause(s) (cooperators include the Service, NCWRC, USGS, NCSU, WNCU and others).

Appalachian Elktoe

F

4

Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939

Appalachian elktoe

Alasmidonta raveneliana

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7

Based on biological and threat analyses, investigate need for management and implement where needed